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Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
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Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed; aria-hidden='true'>\

Definition

  • vocal expression enunciation
    pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing
  • choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
  • obsolete verbal description
Other Words
  • dic​tion​al ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl adjective
  • dic​tion​al​ly ˈdik-sh(ə-)nəl-ē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
articulation enunciation
Examples
  • //The actor's diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
  • //The student's essay was full of careless diction.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology
earlier, "word, phrase," going back to Middle English dicion "saying," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French dictyoun "word," borrowed from Latin dictiōn-, dictiō "act of speaking, speech, (in grammar) word, expression, form," from dic-, variant stem of dīcere "to talk, speak, say, utter" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns; dīcere going back to Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out," whence also, with varying ablaut, Germanic *tīh-a- "point out" (whence Old English tēon "to accuse," Old Saxon aftīhan "to deny," Old High German zīhan "to accuse," Old Norse tjā, tēa "to show, report," Gothic gateihan "to announce, tell"), Greek deíknȳmi, deiknýnai "to show, point out," Sanskrit diśati "(s/he) shows, exhibits"
diction
noun

Synonyms

didn't
contraction
ˈdi-dᵊnt -dᵊn dialectal also ˈdit-ᵊn(t) or ˈdint

Definition

  • did not
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
di​et
noun (1)
di·​et
ˈdī-ət

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed //a diet of fruits and vegetables //a vegetarian diet
    habitual nourishment //links between diet and disease
    the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason //was put on a low-sodium diet
    a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight //going on a diet
  • something provided or experienced repeatedly //Their imaginations feverish from a diet of detective novels … — The New Yorker //heard a steady diet of excuses
verb
di​et​ed;